Composer · 1952
Wolfgang Rihm
- Raphael Wittmer, Franck Ollu, Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim, Patrick Zielke, Joachim Goltz
Live Albums
- Hans Joachim Frey, Richard Salter, Susanne Otto, Carmen Fugiss, Peter Kollek, Ingo Metzmacher, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Renate Behle, George Becker
Compilations
- Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Angelika Frei, Mikhail Shashkov, Ute Wille, Hubert Mayer, Michael Peuse, Bernhard Hartmann, Susanne Meissner-Schaufelberger, Rupert Huber, Rüdiger Linn, Jonathan Stockhammer, Aleksandra Lustig, Barbara van den Boom, Marcus Creed, Heinrich Gölzenleuchter, Martin Huber, Varianti, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra
Biography
Wolfgang Rihm was a contemporary German composer and educator known for his unpredictable and spontaneous style, which incorporated both traditional and modern aesthetics. Possibly the most prolific composer of his generation, he wrote over 500 pieces in all secular genres.